Acute hemichorea associated with ipsilateral chronic subdural hematoma

Authors

  • Tarun Kumar Ralot Department of Neurology, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Umesh Chahar Department of General Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Jainendra Kumar Sharma Department of General Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Chinmay Vishwanath Hegde Department of General Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Raghavendra G. Department of General Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20205858

Keywords:

Hemichorea, Subdural hematoma, Burr hole, Ipsilateral

Abstract

Here we are describing left-sided hemichorea in a 71-year-old female which developed within 3 days without any history of weakness, unconsciousness, fever, headache, vomiting. She had a history of head trauma 5 year back. No abnormality was detected in routine blood investigations. Computed tomography revealed a left chronic subdural hematoma. Neurosurgical intervention in form of left temporal “burr hole” drainage was performed and the patient’s involuntary movements improved in the postoperative period.  

Author Biographies

Tarun Kumar Ralot, Department of Neurology, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Umesh Chahar, Department of General Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Final year Resident, Department of Medicine

Jainendra Kumar Sharma, Department of General Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Sr. Resident, Department of Medicine

Chinmay Vishwanath Hegde, Department of General Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Resident, Department of Medicine

Raghavendra G., Department of General Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Resident, Department of Medicine

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Published

2020-12-28

How to Cite

Ralot, T. K., Chahar, U., Sharma, J. K., Hegde, C. V., & G., R. (2020). Acute hemichorea associated with ipsilateral chronic subdural hematoma. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 9(1), 287–289. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20205858

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Case Reports